Accenture Survey Finds AI Investment Surging, But Operating Models Lag

Despite C-suite optimism and more investment, there’s a big gap between AI aspirations and enterprise readiness. The answer? Savvy redesign of core processes and roles.

Agility Robotics plans to go public via SPAC in a $2.5B deal

Agility Robotics, the humanoid robotics startup that spun out of Oregon State University in 2015, expects to generate $620 million in proceeds.

AbbVie’s $11 Billion Immunology Bet

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at AbbVie’s new megadeal, an agentic AI startup saving Medicare $2 million a week, how new student loan rules could degrade healthcare and more.

Figma adds code layers, support for animations, more AI features in new update

Figma’s update adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plug-ins for various tasks using AI.

Figma now has AI motion graphics and shader tools
Figma now has AI motion graphics and shader tools

Figma has revealed some new design and coding product updates at its annual Config conference that aim to help creatives “push their ideas further” and automate tedious tasks with AI. Part of this is a reimagined canvas that’s now optimized for full-stack development, according to Figma, bringing teams, AI agents, tools, and materials “together in […]

OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom

Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI’s inference systems.

OpenAI reveals its first AI processor: Jalapeño
OpenAI reveals its first AI processor: Jalapeño

OpenAI has just revealed a new “intelligence processor” chip for AI servers made in partnership with Broadcom. The chip, called Jalapeño, is designed to power current and future large language models, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Jalapeño is an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit), meaning it’s designed for a specific purpose: AI inference. With AI […]

The Emerging Computing Ecosystem: AI, Quantum, Biological, And Chemical

Computing ecosystems are changing dramatically. AI, quantum computing, exascale supercomputers, biological DNA, chemical and neuromorphic technologies will change the world.

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The Google Home Speaker sounds good and looks great — but it’s finicky
The Google Home Speaker sounds good and looks great — but it’s finicky

Right out of the box, the new Google Home Speaker passed a couple of important tests. Even with the volume at 100 percent and music blaring out of the speaker, it quickly ducked the audio and listened every time I said “Hey, Google.” In fact, in two days of testing, the speaker’s three microphones haven’t […]